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Vocational Interests in the Workplace is an essential new work, tying together past literature with contemporary research to present the most comprehensive coverage on vocational interests to date.

An introduction to concepts of user experience design written for those with no prior experience. Features twelve hands-on activities.

The concept of disparity haslong been a topic of obsession and argument by thinkers and theorists, but for Slavoj ?i?ek, one of the world's most famous living philosophers, what disparity and negativity could mean, might mean and should mean for us and our lives has never been more hotly debated. Disparities explores contemporary 'negative' philosophies from CatherineMalabou's plasticity, Julia Kristeva's abjection and Robert Pippin'sself-cons...

Soon to be a major new HBO seriesfrom J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele (Director of Get Out)CHICAGO, 1954. When his father goes missing, twenty-two-year-old army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his uncle George – publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide – and childhood friend Letitia. On their journey they encounter both the mundane terrors of white America and a more insidious threat ripped...

When Ross Perot, millionaire head of the Dallas-based company EDS, discovered that two of his key men had been jailed in Iran, he turned to the one person who could help. Colonel 'Bull' Simons, famed World War II and Vietnam commando, agreed to do what the US government would not - go in and get the men out. On Wings of Eagles is the gripping account of an incredible real-life rescue carried out by a Green Beret colonel and a group of corporat...

A Frightening Discovery 1968. The fledgling nation of Israel is threatened when the intelligence services find out that Egypt is only months away from developing nuclear weapons. An untimely end awaits the young nation unless a source of uranium for Israeli bombs can be obtained in complete secrecy. Impossible, of course, unless someone as improbable as the plan can be found to steal it.A Daring Mission Working alone, Israeli agent Nat Dickst...

The 2014 Man Booker longlisted author returns with the story of the married superintendent of a mental institution develops complex feelings for a wrongly committed epileptic woman, with the situation complicated further by his artistic wife taking a job at the hospital. A love triangle in a volatile setting, depicted by an exciting US literary talent.

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A trip around the world looking at the history of bitters, the science behind their taste, how to make bitters, and 25 recipes for using them.

The development of the British police car from 20mph horse-frightener to the sophisticated electronic tracking of contemporary vehicles is contemplated here by "The One Show" and "Sunday Brunch"-appearing transport authority Anstead.

A richly atmospheric and gripping medical mystery, the second installment in the thrilling Sarah Gilchrist series that began with THE WAGES OF SIN

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John Nichol looks at the development of the Spitfire towards its finest hour, exploring the emotional worlds of the Spitfire pilots in sophisticated detail.

Drawing on a wide range of archival sources, Andrew Shail traces the emergence of film stardom in Europe and North America in the early 20th century. Modifying and supplementing Richard deCordova's account of the birth of the US star system, Shail describes the complex set of economic circumstances that led film studios and actors to consent to the adoption of a star system. He then explores the film industry's turn, from 1908, to making chara...

With economic, demographic, and technological changes, the world of work and production is rapidly changing. Multiple skills are needed in modernizing economies, including foundational cognitive and socio-emotional skills as well as technical skills. Yet, despite unprecedented progress getting more children into schools, Sub-Saharan African countries have significant gaps in skills formation.

In this revealing new study, Tarik Sabry and Joe Khalil preside over an original new exploration of Arab culture. They employ subjects as varied as anthropology, media studies, philosophy, political economy and cultural studies to illuminate the relationship between culture, time and publics in an Arab context, whilst also laying the foundations for a much more nuanced picture of Arab society. The diverse themes and locations explored include ...

Drawing on her own experiences living with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), college student Friedman, along with pediatric neurologist Cheyette, offers valuable tips and tricks to help teens face the unique challenges of ADHD.

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Gustav Meyrink (1868-1932) verfasste als einer der Ersten im deutschen Sprachraum phantastische Romane. Während sein Frühwerk mit dem Spießbürgertum seiner Zeit abrechnet, befassen sich seine späteren Werke vorwiegend mit übersinnlichen Phänomenen und dem metaphysischen Sinn der Existenz. Meyrink beschäftigte sich intensiv mit okkulten Lehren und magischem Wissen, wobei sein besonderes Interesse den Rosenkreuzern und deren Geheimlehren von den...

Drawing on first-hand interviews with rank and file members of Hezbollah, the author illuminates the inner workings of this Islamist terrorist group.